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Safety guidelines and good practices for tailings management facilities

The effective and safe disposal of mining wastes presents technical and environmental challenges. Each facility is unique, so a tailor-made and sound approach is needed to ensure that the TMF is safe, environmentally sound and economical. Although TMFs are operated with increasing care in many ECE countries, the safety of their operations and their afterlife […]

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Safe transport of suspected ebola patients

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To prevent spreading of the virus, Ebola patients (and suspected cases) need to be transported in a safe way. After transporting confirmed or suspected cases of Ebola, some steps need to be taken for disinfecting the vehicle used for the transport.

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Bolstering Resilience to Floods and Storms in Vietnam

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Over the past two decades, extreme weather events have caused more than 13,000 deaths and property damage in excess of $6.4 billion in Vietnam. More than 70% of the country’s population is at risk of natural hazards, particularly the rural and urban poor. Destruction of roads inhibits disaster emergency response, leaving many communities isolated with no

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The human cost of natural disasters: a global perspective

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This report presents data about natural disasters impacts (human and economic) at world scale for the last 20 years. The analyses focus on trends and patterns of impacts and how these vary regarding the income level or the geographical location. Based on the analyses, conclusions and action points were drawn to raise the awareness and

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Overcoming fear in Ebola-affected communities

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One year since the confirmed Ebola outbreak in Guinea, a lot of fear and stigma remain in communities affected by the disease. Some communities prevent responders from entering, mistakenly believing they are responsible for spreading the virus. Volunteers with the Red Cross Society of Guinea have experienced this resistance, but through continued engagement, barriers are

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These Are the Faces of Resilience (Chaparrastique Volcano)

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Since the December 2013 ash eruption of the Chaparratique Volcano in El Salvador, the communities located at its base have been working hard to reestablish themselves and recover from the shocks and stresses caused by the event. Today, these communities are more aware of the risks they face, and with the support of the Red

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Haiti Recovering, Improving, 3 Years After Quake

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Since the earthquake, the World Bank has significantly increased its support for Haiti, allocating half a billion dollars from the IDA Crisis Response Window. Some of that money is going to housing, while other efforts focus on reducing vulnerability to disaster, improving infrastructure and access to services, and developing the private sector, while also strengthening

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Flower production in the community of El Castillito, Las Sabanas (2014)

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This participatory video was developed by the Youth Network of Las Sabanas, to document a microproject implemented with the support of the Nicaraguan Red Cross and Wetlands International through the Partners for Resilience Programme in the community of El Castillito, Las Sabanas (Nicaragua) in 2014.

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Eco-stoves in Miramar, Las Sabanas, Nicaragua (2014)

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This participatory video was developed by the Youth Network of Las Sabanas, to document a microproject implemented with the support of the Nicaraguan Red Cross and the Partners for Resilience Programme in the community of Miramar, Las Sabanas (Nicaragua) in 2014.

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Case study 9 – “Practice-based learning” to create resilient communities in Nicaragua

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The advance of the agricultural frontier and inadequate agricultural practices have contributed to environmental degradation in the sub-watersheds of the Tapacalí and Inalí rivers in the department de Madriz, Nicaragua. Meanwhile, a lack of knowledge and environmental awareness increases the communities’ vulnerability to socio-natural threats. Addressing that vulnerability through an innovative approach that integrates disaster risk

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Safety guidelines and good practices for tailings management facilities

Safe transport of suspected ebola patients

Bolstering Resilience to Floods and Storms in Vietnam

The human cost of natural disasters: a global perspective

Overcoming fear in Ebola-affected communities

These Are the Faces of Resilience (Chaparrastique Volcano)

Haiti Recovering, Improving, 3 Years After Quake

Flower production in the community of El Castillito, Las Sabanas (2014)

Eco-stoves in Miramar, Las Sabanas, Nicaragua (2014)

Case study 9 – “Practice-based learning” to create resilient communities in Nicaragua

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